The Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations submitted a complaint to the Security Council, following a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, after Israel committed a new described crime by the deliberate killing of journalist Farah Omar and photographer Rabi' Al-Muhammadi, who worked for Al-Mayadeen Channel, in addition to Lebanese citizen Hussein Aqeel.
The text of the complaint included elements proving that "the deliberate crime committed within Lebanese territory far from the Blue Line constitutes a flagrant violation of international law in all its branches, a breach of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and an aggression against civilians and journalists performing their noble media mission in accordance with internationally recognized professional standards to ensure their security and safety. The practice of targeting and cold-blooded assassination of journalists pursued by the Israeli occupation army aims to prevent the media from conveying the horrific image of its crimes and to obscure the genocide it is carrying out."
The complaint also indicated that "Lebanon has renewed its request to the Security Council to assume its responsibilities in condemning Israel for committing this described crime, considering that it has not been condemned for its acts in the previous two instances when it targeted and killed journalists in southern Lebanon. This is to prevent its described crimes from remaining exempt from the necessary international accountability and deterrent punishment, which undermines the principles and foundations on which international peace and security are based."
